Terang & District Historical Society Inc

PO Box 174 Terang VIC 3264 Australia
Racecourse Road Terang Victoria 3264 AU
Contact Name
Bob Mcintosh
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The Ark Heritage Centre, 27 Shaw St, Mortlake VIC 3272 18 km

MDHS Inc seeks to collect and preserve documentary material relating to the heritage of Mortlake and district. The Society’s research collection is housed at The Ark Heritage Centre, opened in April 2004.

Contact Name
Craige Proctor, Secretary

Our organisation’s aim or purpose is collecting and preserving items of local history, including schools, dairy and sheep industries, war memorabilia, etc. We call it “preserving the old and present for the future.” We were established in 1985 at the request of many locals and were helped in this by Heytesbury and Camperdown societies.

Cobden and District Historical Society are also now doing more family research for families from the area. If you are interested please contact them via the email address listed.

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Judith Gribble or Jennifer Kripp
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241 Manifold St, Camperdown VIC, Australia 21.72 km

Volunteer based, non-profit organisation dedicated to Camperdown & district history in the south west of Victoria, Australia.

Postal Address – PO Box 243 Camperdown, VIC 3260

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PO Box 731 Warrnambool VIC 3280 Australia 36.97 km
The Warrnambool & District Historical Society (WDHS) was founded in 1966 with the object of gathering information and items of local historical significance and preserving them for the enjoyment of future generations.
The Society studies the history of Warrnambool and interprets that in the form of exhibitions, publications, guided tours and public presentations in order to foster a greater understanding of the people and historical processes which have shaped our community.
History House is an approved Public Record Office of Victoria Place of Deposit (POD) for local historical items.
Members are on hand to assist with historical enquiries and remote research queries can be undertaken by our research team. These services incur moderate fees based on an hourly rate.
Photographs from our collection and a variety of books and booklets on local history are available for purchase.
PO Box 731 WARRNAMBOOL VIC 3280 Australia 38.07 km
Contact Name
Ray Welsford (President)
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Woolsthorpe, VIC 3276 40.8 km
WDHS can conduct research of family names & infrastructure

We can do research for you about your family and what they left behind.

School Registers, Cemetery Names, Homesteads and Geographical Maps.

For any enquires please contact: Glenyce McDowell,  glen.ian@bigpond.com.au

 

PO Box 25, Derrinallum VIC 42.06 km

Local records, visiting local sites of interest & significance.

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Avon Buchholz
Lord Street, Port Campbell, VIC 3269 44.43 km

Local history society and museum and shop open daily in summer and four days during the rest of the year.

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Peter Younis
PO Box 118 Koroit Vic 3282 Australia 47.78 km
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BRIAN TROTTER
2110 Glenelg Highway, Lake Bolac 57.55 km

Preservation and Display of historical photos; research as required.

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Karen McIntyre- -Treasurer
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30 Gipps Street, Port Fairy Victoria 3284, Australia 59.97 km

Accredited museum and archives. Monthly general meetings and committee meetings.

The society was formed in 1963 as a centre for local research into the early history of the town and it’s pioneer families. From modest beginnings, the organisation has grown to a membership of more than 120, with a much wider range of interests.

In 1992 the society was able to negotiate the lease of the historic Courthouse building in Gipps Street, Port Fairy, which was renamed The History Centre.

The Courthouse is one of over fifty buildings in Port Fairy classified by the National Trust as essential to the heritage of Australia and which must be preserved. It was built in 1859, with the portico added in 1869, and a further three rooms at the rear in 1874, to make the building as it is today. At the time of construction, it was the only Courthouse in the Western District of Victoria, and housed sittings of the Supreme Court and County Courts as well as General Sessions. It remained in use until 1988, when its last function, as a Licensing Court, was transferred to Warrnambool.

Much of the work of the society involves the development of the Courthouse as a museum and archives, and includes participation in the Museum Accreditation Program with which we have been accredited since 1998. The main courtroom houses a display of the original court furniture, with figures in costume. Five other rooms contain both permanent and temporary exhibitions on themes such as the early pioneers of the district, the whaling era in Port Fairy, local shipping and wrecks along the coast.

Profile Photograph: Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives building by Peter Grenfell (2018)

Contact Name
Lynda Tieman - Collection Manager
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We are a community organization who help the public in researching their family history in the Colac District.

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The Colac and District Historical Society was established in 1950, making Colac one of the first regional townships in the state to have such an organisation. A primary aim from the inauguration of the Society was to obtain a home where the various components of the district history could be preserved, and be made available to the public.

PO Box 22 Streatham VIC 3351 Australia 62.69 km
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Bruce Mckenna
Old Courthouse, 33 Martin St, Penshurst 3289 65.9 km

Collect items related to Penshurst’s history, and research family history queries.

Contact Name
Dr. Joy Doherty Secretary

Cressy & District History Group Inc promotes the history of Cressy and district, documenting, preserving, displaying information and research.

Contact Name
Robyn Alexander
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Station Street, Glenthompson 3293 72.25 km

Our history centre contains memorabilia pertaining to Glenthompson and district, including photographs, newspaper items and cemetery records, etc. Open at the former Glenthompson Railway Station every 3rd Sunday from 12pm-2pm and at other times by calling: Sylvia Wilson on (03) 5577 4352 or Tracey Potatau-Wright on (03) 5577 4215

Founding Date: 4th February 1992

General Information: We will showcase people and places from Glenthompson since the town was established in the mid 1800’s. People are welcome to contribute photos and stories to our page by submitting them to the Secretary via our email address.

Products: We can provide family history searches for a fee.
As at Jan 1 2019 the fees are as follows for all new requests:
search fee: $15 per hr
copy fees for records or information: 20c per A4 pa (20+ pgs 15c per copy).

Please note: We only have a couple of researchers at this time so there may be a delay in attending to your individual request. Thank you

Contact Name
Tracey Potatau-Wright, Secretary
Mongomery Street Skipton Vic 3361 Australia 72.75 km
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Mary Bradshaw
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47 Grant Street, Forrest VIC, Australia 78.48 km

The Forrest and District Historical Society is committed to researching and maintaining the history of the township and district.

Established officially in 2006, the Forrest and District Historical Society has been meeting regularly.  Events are routinely held where experts present on specific topics, or where the group are further exploring the history of the region.  The society has an immense library of books, photos, agricultural machinery and various other items that are stored for preservation and information sharing purposes.  Newsletters are sent out, and can be found at the Forrest General Store along with some books for sale.

Wills St, Dunkeld 80.28 km

Social history museum of Dunkeld & District, from Major Mitchell to present day. Includes aboriginal artefacts, history of the wool industry, and a large photographic colleciton of the district.

Contact Name
Joyce Gordon, Secretary
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